Construction Accidents Suggest the Bar on Safety Has to be Raised
New York, NY – The collapse of yet another construction crane in New York City on May 30th, killing two construction workers, is a sign that those entrusted with safe practices have more to worry about than ensuring a safe, and secure work site. Especially if that construction activity is taking place within a heavily […]
Pilot in Alabama Plane Crash Found to be Fatigued
Alabama – Whenever anybody hears of a plane losing altitude and crashing, the immediate assumption is that there might have been something wrong with the plane. When you hear the term ‘pilot error,’ you assume that the pilot made an error in judgment. When you hear the word ‘stall,’ you assume that something was wrong […]
Gel Candles Recalled Again by CPSC
Washington, DC – M&A Global Technologies Inc., doing business as Spa at Home, is no stranger to product recalls. Back on February 15, 2007, the Tallahassee, Florida company, in conjunction with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a voluntary recall. The recall involved a product called Everlasting Candles. Second Recall for Everlasting Candles […]
Magnets Widely Used in Schools are Recalled
Washington, DC – On May 22, the United States Consumer Product Commission, along with a Columbus, OH importer of educational products declared a voluntary recall of various types of magnets widely used in schools’ science classes. Mangets Made in India Recalled About 87,000 various magnets manufactured in India and imported and sold throughout the United […]
Wrongful Death Suit Filed against Mining Company
Evansville, IN – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a mining company by the spouse of a Wyoming man who fell approximately 550 feet to his death in a coal mine air shaft. The lawsuit is alleging negligence on the part of Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc. because they did not provide proper safety measures […]
Two Doctors Slapped with Malpractice Suit from another Physician
Charleston, WV – Two doctors and a hospital have had a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against them by another city physician, who is alleging improper treatment and negligence. Dr. Jan H. Cunningham and his wife, Lynn, are listed as the plaintiffs in the lawsuit that was filed on May 7, 2008 in Kanawha County Circuit […]
Toxic Chemical Leak Sent Workers to Hospital
Pasadena, TX – An April 24, 2008 toxic chemical leak at a Pasadena plant injured no less than 30 employees and sent at least 18 to the hospital. Some were required to spend the night in the hospital after the exposure. No one is sure exactly what caused the toxic gas called silicon tetrafluoride to […]
Police Officers See Fair Share of Crashes
Summerville, SC – Whether on-duty or off-duty, police officers have experienced their share of motorcycle crashes recently. On-Duty Police Officer Involved in Motorcycle Crash On April 15, 2008, a motorcycle officer in Summerville, South Carolina collided with a pickup truck, causing him to slam into a car after becoming airborne. As a result of the […]
Dashboards Cracking on Dodge Ram Pickups
Jackson, MS – Derek Gilmer purchased a 2002 Dodge Ram truck and he loves it. However, he recently noticed that small hairline cracks began appearing on his dashboard. And these are not cheap repairs. These repairs can actually be quite expensive. When he showed these cracks to Jackson’s WLBT3, the air vent actually collapsed right […]
Heparin Ingredients collected from unregulated farms, FDA claims
New York, NY – Heparin is an injectable blood-thinning drug that is mainly given to dialysis patients (about 450,000 in the US alone). It is also administered in heart surgery and occasionally given to patients with blood-clotting problems due to its ability to prevent the formation of clots that can lead to stroke or heart […]
